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Letter to the Editor SP alumni treated rudely
By City at Homecoming Dear Editor, Imagine this: laughing, dancing, taking pictures, reminiscing about your high school years and then BOOM; at 7:00:01 you are met with bright blue lights, sirens, horns and officers in bullet proof vests marching towards you while casting an unsettling shadow over the very gathering that you had enjoyed moments […] The post Letter to the Editor SP alumni treated rudely appeared first on The Panolian.
Oxford man charged with having a gun while being a felon
An Oxford man was arrested recently for allegedly having a gun while being a convicted felon. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, on Oct. 12, deputies pulled over a vehicle on Highway 6 West for an equipment violation. The driver, Darrion Morris, 29, of Oxford, was allegedly in possession of a firearm. He also […] The post Oxford man charged with having a gun while being a felon appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
Man arrested for intimidating a witness, domestic violence
A Lafayette County man was charged with a felony for intimidating a witness after being charged with domestic violence. According to the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, on Monday, deputies responded to County Road 1069 for a report of domestic violence. Jolly Jay Mitchell, 39, was taken into custody and charged with domestic violence. During the […] The post Man arrested for intimidating a witness, domestic violence appeared first on The Oxford Eagle.
New friends and old stories
On Tuesday, I made the drive up Interstate 55 to Batesville, Mississippi. It is a path that I know fairly well as I have driven it a few times over the last year. Of my many trips to and through the home of the South Panola Tigers, this one was the most special.
Oxford woman sentenced in shooting death of boyfriend
OXFORD, Miss. (WJTV) – A woman was sentenced in Oxford after she was found guilty in connection to the shooting death of her boyfriend in June 2022. The Oxford Eagle reported Alexandria Griste, 31, was sentenced to 20 years in the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC). She was convicted on Friday, October 18 of imperfect self-defense manslaughter. […]
GE Aerospace donates $100K to Concourse – Welding and Cutting program will be expanded
GE Aerospace and the GE Aerospace Foundation this week announced a $100,000 donation for the NW Community College Foundation for The Concourse facility in Batesville. The donation will provide new equipment for students to learn on for the school’s expanding Welding and Cutting program that will grow to 75 students from 50. Students have the […] The post GE Aerospace donates $100K to Concourse – Welding and Cutting program will be expanded appeared first on The Panolian.
Batesville Fire Dept. Call Log
Oct. 15 Seven Road, county requesting mutual aid for grass fire, brush truck is needed and no other county volunteer departments are responding. I-55 southbound, just north of Exit 246, vehicle accident, rollover with injuries. Center St., Sardis, structure fire, Sardis Fire Dept., requesting manpower for fire. Hwy. 6W, Wendy’s restaurant, female has passed out, […] The post Batesville Fire Dept. Call Log appeared first on The Panolian.
Where Ole Miss, Mississippi State rank in USA TODAY preseason basketball coaches poll
OXFORD − Ole Miss men's basketball was ranked No. 25 in the USA TODAY Sports preseason coaches poll released Wednesday. Mississippi State was not ranked but was among the 21 other teams that received votes. The Rebels are coming off a 20-12 season where they finished 7-10 in SEC play. It amounted to a 10th place season that Ole Miss coach Chris Beard is looking to improve on in his second year heading the program. ...
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